In one of the most bizarre twists in World Cup history, both of Friday’s managers will be looking to orchestrate victories against sides they’ve previous led at World Cups.

Luis Fernando Suarez, who took charge of Ecuador in the 2006 World Cup, is in the Honduras hot seat, while Reinaldo Rueda, the current Ecuador manager, took Honduras to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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Rueda with Honduras back in 2010

Despite both nations holding a candle in the managers’ hearts, neither side will be backing down in Curitiba on Friday, with Rueda revealing his side will be going for the win—per The Guardian:

“I had great times in Honduras, but now I’m here and as always I must go for the win. Honduras are a great team, we all know their ability. They didn’t start well, but they want and they need to win as much as we do.”

Saying Honduras didn’t start well may just win the understatement of the World Cup prize—they simply didn’t have an answer to France’s brilliance in Porto Alegre.

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As they weren’t able to cope with what the French had to offer, they resorted to fouling tactics and were a man lighter just before the interval after Wilson Palacios was sent off for two bookable offences, leaving the Mirror’s Ollie Holt to remark on the Hondurans’ brutal approach via Twitter:

Comforting to see that Honduras were not singling out England in Miami last weekend: they're booting France all over the pitch, too

Palacios will be suspended for the crunch Group E match with Ecuador, giving the South Americans a big advantage in the middle of midfield.

Though Ecuador don’t possess the footballing class of France, they showed during their loss to the Swiss that they can certainly make an impact at this World Cup.

Suarez’s side dominated for large spells of the match and held the lead at half-time thanks to Enner Valencia’s 22nd-minute header—his fifth international goal in five matches, according to Fox Soccer: